Opinions please: Wheels and colours

[pariahrob]

Hi all,
I'm at the stage where I want to make a couple of changes but I can't decide, so I would love any opinions you might have. Obviously I might ignore them but you may think of something I haven't, so...

I have my lovely white M Sport, highline, which I recently debadged. I'm going to be fitting an MMI this weekend and possibly painting my wing mirrors black. I like gloss black details on white cars.
My question is should I go for black lci style indicators? Then should I have my current alloys (I don't even know what they are) painted gloss black, or should I just replace them? Or just a simple refurb.
Either way I'm looking at a BBK too, at some point.

These photos really make me want rear spacers too!

Thoughts?

Cheers, Rob.

 

[mr.tourette]

I always think black wheels are just a step to far as you lose the detail of the wheel (unless you have a black car and really want the full stealth look) I'd opt for a gun metal or graphite look to really get a nice contract to the paintwork whilst still highlighting what is quite a nice looking oe wheel

 

[enuff_zed]

I always think black wheels are just a step to far as you lose the detail of the wheel

And as I've mentioned before, anything less than a recently blacked tyre will look grey and tatty on a black wheel..................IMO

 

[Pickster]

Hi all,
I'm at the stage where I want to make a couple of changes but I can't decide, so I would love any opinions you might have. Obviously I might ignore them but you may think of something I haven't, so...

I have my lovely white M Sport, highline, which I recently debadged. I'm going to be fitting an MMI this weekend and possibly painting my wing mirrors black. I like gloss black details on white cars.
My question is should I go for black lci style indicators? Then should I have my current alloys (I don't even know what they are) painted gloss black, or should I just replace them? Or just a simple refurb.
Either way I'm looking at a BBK too, at some point.

These photos really make me want rear spacers too!

Thoughts?

Cheers, Rob.
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The wheels look like 400M style to me assuming they are 18" you don't se them much on the zed's they're standard on 3 & 4 series.

 

[Anonymous]

I like the look of black against a light coloured car, its true that photographically its difficult to take a good shot of a black wheel against a light car (cameras struggle with the contrast) but in the flesh they look a treat if clean.

How much black you put is your choice, some people have done the roof / mirrors /roll hoops etc

 

[Zed Baron]

I couldn't and still cant decide what colour to refurbish by alloys (whether I keep the 326's or not). I did a mockup in photoshop but that still didn't help make my decision, so I think Im going with boring old silver again.. if/when I sell them they may appeal to a larger audience

 

[Pickster]

I couldn't and still cant decide what colour to refurbish by alloys (whether I keep the 326's or not). I did a mockup in photoshop but that still didn't help make my decision, so I think Im going with boring old silver again.. if/when I sell them they may appeal to a larger audience wheels.jpg

I prefer the black, I've been contemplating getting my 326's done in black and am gonna bite the bullet and do it in the next week or so black wheel on melbourne red car.

 

[Argyll Andy]

I couldn't and still cant decide what colour to refurbish by alloys (whether I keep the 326's or not). I did a mockup in photoshop but that still didn't help make my decision, so I think Im going with boring old silver again.. if/when I sell them they may appeal to a larger audience wheels.jpg

What about a graphite/shadow chrome/gunmetal? that’s the colours I was considering getting mine done if I was going to keep the 326’s

Silver probably will appeal to a wider audience but I also think black would narrow it. Personally the only issue I have with black wheels is the ones with more intricate styling and design can loose that but maybe that just in photographs and as Peter says they look better in the flesh

 

[Ole gits rule]

Graphite, gunmetal are the way to go, we have gunmetal on our 1 series coupe and that looks ok in my opinion, keeps the definition well and hides some of the brake dust.

 

[True-Blue]

Black makes wheels ‘look’ smaller, not a fan of black wheels personally but I do think they can look ok on white and silver cars.

 

[pariahrob]

Thanks all.
I’m not persuaded one way or another yet. That said the black on yellow looks ace and has helped me decide on the lci indicators in black.
As for wheels still not sure. My wife has black on her white clip and it looks great. But different wheels and car so...

I hadn’t considered the brake dust element. Although it’s a daily driver I don’t do huge miles and I clean regularly so might not be too much of an issue. It’s definitely in my mind now though.

Keep it coming!

 

[Boltz]

OP and Zed Baron.....for yours black wheels, Msport gloss black front grilles and while you are at it gloss black for the LCI indicators.

 

[1536Z4]

its true that photographically its difficult to take a good shot of a black wheel against a light car (cameras struggle with the contrast) but in the flesh they look a treat if clean.

I agree with Pbondar . I had mine powder coated piano black after much deliberation and I am really happy with them which is what counts . They do however look better in the flesh than in photos . Maybe next time there is a forum meet we should all change wheels ( not keys ) with each other and make up a gallery :wink:

 

[pariahrob]

Think I’ll start with black mirrors and lci indicators.
In for a full service next week and once that’s done I’ll decide on the wheels.
I’m veering toward black still but not 100%.

 

[Zed Baron]

So finally the car is booked in for the alloy refurb.... still have the dilemma A) silver B) black or C) dark charcoal grey (a BMW colour)? :slaphead:

 

[Argyll Andy]

So finally the car is booked in for the alloy refurb.... still have the dilemma A) silver B) black or C) dark charcoal grey (a BMW colour)? :slaphead:

Even though I opted for black on mine I still think they lose the detail so I’m going for C) dark charcoal grey

 

[Zed Baron]

So finally the car is booked in for the alloy refurb.... still have the dilemma A) silver B) black or C) dark charcoal grey (a BMW colour)? :slaphead:

Even though I opted for black on mine I still think they lose the detail so I’m going for C) dark charcoal grey

Thanks Andy did look good on the sample wheel

 

[Dean'o]

Hi, interesting post, I got a z4 e85 toledo blue, got some mv3 alloys in desperate need of a refurb, can't decide either keep them silver or gloss black. Any ideas be or suggestions be appreciated

 

[Dean'o]

 

[Dean'o]

This is only decent piccy I got. Bonnet up as usual